Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 9 vs Huawei Nova 5T

55 out 100
Huawei Nova 9
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Nova 9
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 9 Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 9
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Higher pixel density: 412ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 175g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Nova 5T
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 9
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.57 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 9
603 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 9], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160 mm (6.3 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.77 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 9
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 9 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 512 360
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
1070
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 9
2996
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1070928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29962923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 9
589912
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU216757189846
GPU138994158518
Memory116607115454
UX117554128555
NanoReview Score589912592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
2490
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.37.4 °C38.5 °C
Stability98 %48 %
Graphics Test14 fps14 fps
Graphics Score24902477
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 9], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 9
9635
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1281610898
Web score65957002
Video editing59395744
Data manipulation82617905
NanoReview Score96358733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 10.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 9
18:10
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing06:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:30 hn/a
Games04:36 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 9
90.5 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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